Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 18
PRAGUE, June 18 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 2 hours) =========================ECONOMIC DATA========================== Real-time economic data releases.................... Summary of economic data and forecasts........... Recently released economic data.................. Previous stories on Czech data............. **For a schedule of corporate and economic events: http://emea1.apps.cp.thomsonreuters.com/Apps/CountryWeb/#/2E/events-overview ============================NEWS/EVENTS========================= GOVERNMENT: The Czech Communist party will withhold support from the next government if the Social Democrats stick to their nominee for the post of foreign minister, Communist leader Vojtech Filip said on Sunday. COALITION: Members of the Czech centre-left Social Democrat party have voted to join a coalition with the dominant centrist ANO group, a major step towards ending more than eight months of stalemate after an inconclusive election. CEE MARKETS: The forint hit a new three-year low and Hungarian bond yields continued to rise on Friday as investors questioned the Hungarian central bank's ultra-loose policy stance in light of a rise in U.S. interest rates. ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------ Index/Crown Currency Latest Prev Pct change Pct change close on day in 2018 vs Euro 25.71 25.708 -0.01 -0.72 vs Dollar 22.171 22.15 -0.09 -4.2 Czech Equities 1,077.88 1,077.88 0.23 -0.03 U.S. Equities 25,090.48 25,175.31 -0.34 1.5 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT ============================PRESS DIGEST======================== NUCLEAR: The state-controlled electricity producer CEZ is capable to finance building of new nuclear capacity at its existing power plants, Industry Minister Tomas Huener said. He said that he did not favour any possibility how to build the new blocs. He also explained why he had opposed the proposed split of the company - because it was not properly prepared and not a good time. E15, page 12 (Reuters has not verified the stories, nor does it vouch for their accuracy.) Prague Newsroom: +420 224 190 477 E-mail: prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com (Reporting by Prague Newsroom)
